Multiple fatalities feared, cops among six injured in mass shooting in Minneapolis
Three people have died, including the suspected shooter, in a Minneapolis apartment shooting. Three officers were injured, but are in stable condition. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots, and local and federal authorities are responding to the ongoing situation in the downtown area.
A mass shooting in downtown Minneapolis left at least three people dead, including the suspected gunman, and injured six others, including two police officers. The Minneapolis Police Department confirmed the incident, with one officer shot in the leg and another in the stomach. Both are reported to be out of danger, while the condition of the third injured officer remains unclear.
Hennepin Healthcare received seven patients from the shooting, with one succumbing to their injuries. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz expressed gratitude towards the responding law enforcement and requested his public safety team to head to the area. FBI Director Kash Patel also confirmed that his agency was aware of the situation and ready to provide necessary assistance to local authorities.
Social media footage showed police aiming rifles upward at an apartment tower near the Minneapolis Convention Center. Eyewitnesses reported the suspected shooter as a resident of the building, who was known for displaying his weapon and had been encountered by another resident earlier this week.
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